Svyatoshinsky District Court of Kiev extended the arrest until February 2 of former judge Alexey Tandyr, who is accused of committing a fatal accident under the influence of alcohol. About it UNN reports with reference to the Kiev City Prosecutor's office.
"At the request of the prosecutors of the Kiev City Prosecutor's office, the Svyatoshinsky District Court of Kiev extended the term of the preventive measure for a former judge who is accused of committing a fatal accident under the influence of alcohol. The accused will remain in custody until February 2, 2025 inclusive," the report says.
It is reported that at the meeting to extend the term of the preventive measure, which was supposed to take place on November 29, the accused terminated the contract with the lawyer. Therefore, the court appointed a free defense lawyer, who requested the postponement of the meeting due to the need to get acquainted with the case materials.
Already at the hearing on December 4, the accused challenged the judge, which was not satisfied.
"During the court session on December 5, he again challenged the judge, which was also not satisfied by the court, after which the accused was extended the measure of restraint in the form of detention without the possibility of bail," the prosecutor's office informs.
Аddition
On the night of May 26, 2023, judge Alexey Tandyr, then chairman of the Makarovsky District Court of the Kiev region, knocked down a national guardsman to death at a checkpoint in the capital. The judge was detained on the spot.
The Kyiv city prosecutor's office launched an investigation under Part 3 of Article 286-1 of the Criminal Code. The High Council of justice granted the submission of the deputy prosecutor general on granting consent to the detention of a judge. Judge Tandyr was taken into custody.
In August, the High Council of Justice decided to dismiss Judge of the Makarovsky District Court of the Kiev region Alexey Tandyr.